EPYC 4564P vs Xeon Gold 6161
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 72 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 53.09 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Series | Intel Xeon Gold | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.75 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 22 (Docosa-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 44 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.375 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 22 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 30.25 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Socket P | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 22 | 16 |
| Threads | 44 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 170 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6161 has 37.5% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, and 3% lower power consumption.
EPYC 4564P, on the other hand, has a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6161 and EPYC 4564P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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